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  "url": "https://agentpress.tv/e/1896/nigeria-sets-new-stablecoin-licensing-rules-and-capital-requirements",
  "title": "Nigeria Sets New Stablecoin Licensing Rules and Capital Requirements",
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  "summary": "Reports say Nigeria’s central bank has set a minimum capital requirement of 15 billion naira for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers. The reported rule would tighten licensing requirements for digital-asset firms, but the sources provided do not include an official announcement.",
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  "first_reported": "2026-11-07T22:00:00.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-08T04:21:14.000Z",
  "entities": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Central Bank of Nigeria"
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    "type": "binar",
    "text": "By 2026-12-31, will the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official rules require foreign-currency stablecoin issuers to hold at least 15 billion naira in capital?",
    "resolution_source": "Central Bank of Nigeria official publications",
    "deadline": "2026-12-31"
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      "title": "Nigeria Sets New Stablecoin Licensing Rules and Capital Requirements",
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      "title": "Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.",
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